Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 3 · 40 questions

Stay safe (Nobody asks for an OTP): Never read out, type into a link or send an OTP or PIN to anyone — caller, friend or “customer care”. An OTP you did not ask for means someone may be trying to get in: ignore it and tell a parent. Keep PINs in your memory, cover the keypad and lock your phone screen.

1. 1.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
2. 2.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it can open your account (b) it costs money to send (c) it is a joke (d) it is a secret game
3. 3.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) an OTP for a “prize”
4. 4.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) a locked phone screen (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) typing an OTP on a link
5. 5.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) send it by text (b) ask them to wait (c) hang up, tell an adult (d) read it out
6. 6.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “You have won ₹5,000! Tell us the OTP to receive it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
7. 7.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
8. 8.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
9. 9.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
10. 10.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
11. 11.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) telling a parent (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
14. 14.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your OTP for login is 4821. Do not share it with anyone.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
16. 16.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) typing it in yourself (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
18. 18.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) showing it to a stranger (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
19. 19.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) covering your screen (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) keeping OTPs secret
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) covering your screen
21. 21.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) covering your screen (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) a secret phone PIN
22. 22.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) hanging up on “the bank”
23. 23.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a bank caller (b) a delivery person (c) nobody (d) a game helper
24. 24.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
25. 25.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) open the phone (b) one-time password (c) only text password (d) online ticket price
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) telling OTPs to callers
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) a secret phone PIN (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) checking with a parent
28. 28.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
29. 29.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
30. 30.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I sent my OTP to your number by mistake. Please send it back.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
31. 31.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “This is your bank. Tell me the OTP to stop your card being blocked.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
32. 32.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) covering your screen (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
34. 34.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Share the OTP and we will add free game coins to your account.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
35. 35.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
36. 36.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
37. 37.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) a secret phone PIN (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) keeping OTPs secret
39. 39.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) hiding the PIN pad
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) telling OTPs to callers

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